January | 2010 | Robert Witham

DIY health care

By Robert On 5 January 2010 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

Do-it-yourself health care is a growing trend, according to Cara Buckley, writing in the NY Times yesterday. Increasing numbers of uninsured, young adults are relying on Internet research from sites like WebMD to self-diagnose medical problems, borrowing or swapping prescription drugs from friends to treat ailments, and stockpiling needed medication and supplies whenever they are able. Skyrocketing medical insurance premiums put coverage well outside the reach of nearly everyone without employer-subsidized insurance (and a growing number of those with employer-subsidized insurance) while rapidly rising medical costs prevent many uninsured adults from seeking medical care. My first reaction while reading this article was to empathize and relate to the situation. The only difference is that I am a decade older than most of the people profiled in the Times article.

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